Soldiers booked for allegedly harassing woman on Rajdhani Express
Railway police have registered a case against four soldiers for allegedly harassing a woman aboard the Thiruvananthapuram Central-Rajdhani Express. The incident reportedly occurred while the train was passing through Udupi, leading to a formal complaint once the train reached Kannur.
Why it matters
This incident highlights ongoing concerns regarding passenger safety on public transport and the legal accountability of military personnel.
The Railway police registered a case against four soldiers for allegedly harassing a young woman aboard the Thiruvananthapuram Central-Rajdhani Express.
The accused are K. Mithun and Pratheesh Kumar M., both from Kannur, and C.M. Hansilem Boney of Mukkam, Kozhikode, all working for the Territorial Army, Kozhikode, while the fourth accused is J. Vishnu of Kallambalam, Thiruvananthapuram, who works in the Army and is posted in Jammu and Kashmir.
According to the complaint, the incident occurred in the B-8 coach of the train when it reached Platform No. 3 at the Kannur railway station around 5.20 p.m on Monday (September 28). The soldiers were reportedly travelling home on leave.
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